At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
**Position Summary**:
Responsible (for assigned commodities) to manage the supplier base and products purchased from outside sources to conform to engineering document, policies, procedure, work instructions, and ISO/GMP requirements to meet quality, production and corporate procurement requirements.
**Duties**:
- Secures quotes from qualified suppliers of assigned materials to obtain most favorable prices and services consistent with quality requirements
- Purchases product to support materials planning and non inventory requirements.
- Accountable for material availability.
- Expedites purchase orders in order to maintain material flow and provide customer requests.
- Maintains appropriate purchasing files as required.
- Plans and negotiates long term contracts with favorable impact on inventory goals, quality, continuity of supply and corporate cost objectives.
- Negotiates and facilitates the return of rejected and obsolete material.
- Reconciles Accounts Payable discrepancies.
- Analyzes suppliers for financial health and stability of the Company. Assists quality department in assessing the suppliers ability to meet STERIS quality requirements.
- Managing commodity to meet strategic position of the company.
**Education Degree**:
- Bachelor's Degree
**Required Experience**:
- Minimum of 6 to 8 years experience in Purchasing.
- Experience with electrical/electronic equipment purchasing such as machine controls or Steel procurement preferable.
- Experience in other operations areas such as Quality Control, Engineering, Marketing, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
- Must be able to read and interpret blueprints.
**Skills**:
- A high level of integrity as well as strong interpersonal and communicative skills.
- Must possess strong negotiation skills.
- Strong math skills and strong attention to detail.
- Proficient in Excel.
- Self-Starter
- Problem Solver.
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.
STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.